Armenia: A Historical Atlas by Robert H. Hewsen. Traces Armenia's rich past from ancient times to the present day through more than 200 full-color maps packed with information about physical geography, demography, and sociopolitical, religious, cultural, and linguistic history.

A History of Bangladesh by Willem van Schendel. Bngladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971. This history navigates the twists and turns that created modern Bangladesh through ecological disaster, colonialism, partition and a war of independence.

The Moon Princess: Memories of the Shan States by Sao Sanda. Memoir of the eldest daughter of Sao Shwe Thaik, the Prince of Yawnghwe, who became president of the Union of Burma. Includes tables of the ruling princes and family trees.

Twilight Over Burma: My Life As a Shan Princess by Inge Sargent and Bertil Lintner. Inge, an Austrian, was surprised to learn that her new husband was a Burmese prince. This book tells the story of their happy marriage and life in Burma until the prince disappeared during a coup in 1962.

Lord of the Celestial Elephant by Elaine Halton. An account of the life of the last crown prince of Burma, Prince Mowng Lat, whose arrest and 67 years as a political detainee by the British was never acknowledged. The author is Prince Mowng Lat's granddaughter.

The Glass Palace: A Novel by Amitav Ghosh. Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this is the story of a poor boy who befriends a young woman in the court of the Burmese queen.

Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia by Donald Rayfield. Beginning with the first Georgians in ancient Anatolia, this book describes Georgia's conflicts with Greeks, Arabs, invading Turks, the Crusades, Genghis Khan, the Persian Empire, the Russian Empire, and Soviet totalitarianism.

Kazakhstan: Coming of Age edited by Michael Furgus and Janar Jandosova. Covers the country's place in the world, bridging West and East: its spectacular landscape, its people and their patterns of life, its turbulent history and contemporary society.

A History of Laos by Martin Stuart-Fox. Focuses on the period from the founding of modern Laos as a French colony to its independence.

Historical Dictionary of Laos by Martin Stuart-Fox. Looks at the early history of Laos and provides a broad survey of its background. People who influenced Laos are listed with detailed bibliographies, including kings from Lan Xang.

The Bamboo Palace: Discovering the Lost Dynasty of Laos by Christopher Kremmer. Setting off in search of the lost royal family, a 600-year-old dynasty consumed by the violence of the 1960s and 1970s, Kremmer reveals a small corner of Asia struggling to deal with the legacies of war and Communism.

Stalking the Elephant Kings: In Search of Laos by Christopher Kremmer explores the mystery of what happened to King Savang Vatthana and his family, who disappeared from their palace in 1977 and apparently died in a communist labor camp.

Historical Dictionary of the Philippines by Artemio R. Guillermo and May Kyi Win. An alphabetical listing of important events, people, places, and organizations which have influenced Philippine history since colonial times. Includes map and chronology.

Culture and Customs of Philippines by Paul A. Rodell. The land, people, and history; religion and thought; literature and art; cuisine and fashion; gender, marriage, and family; leisure activities; social customs and lifestyle.

Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide by Arundhati Ray, photographs by Sujoy Das. Sandwiched between Bhutan and Nepal, Sikkim is a land of myth and legend. This book offers rare photos, history, and information on visiting Sikkim. Published in 2001.

Time Change by Hope Cooke. Autobiography of an American woman who was once the wife of king of Sikkim (now part of India).

Hermitage Among the Clouds by Thich Nhat Hanh, translated by Annabel Laity. This historical novel tells the story of Tran Nhan Tong, 13th king of what is now North Vietnam, who abdicated his throne to become a Buddhist monk, and of his daughter, Princess Amazing Jewel. Illustrated.